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Pastel portrait of a dark-haired woman with a bob, hands resting on a dark glass globe, against a feathery grey and blue background.

The Crystal Globe

A woman with a dark bob and rosy lips gazes toward the viewer, her hands resting on a large dark glass globe or vase in the lower foreground. Loose, feathery strokes in grey, blue and ochre build a hazy, atmospheric background around her.

Artist
Alice Pike Barney
Date
n.d.
Medium
pastel on paper mounted on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1885 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: El globo de cristal

Una mujer de cabello oscuro corte bob y labios rojizos mira de frente al espectador, con las manos apoyadas en un gran globo o jarrón de vidrio oscuro en primer plano. Trazos sueltos y plumosos en gris, azul y ocre crean un fondo brumoso y atmosférico.

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